St. Patrick ChurchWhat is Our Lord calling you to? Have you heard that still quiet voice within your own heart, as you pray before the Lord? What is He asking of you?
No one can tell you, but if you ask the Lord He will tell you.
Do you feel a call to adoption or foster care? Maybe you feel that you are not good enough or you can’t see yourself raising someone elses child.
Always remember that children are a gift from the Lord and that if Our Lord is asking you to such a great task, like adopting a child who needs a mommy and daddy. A child that a is alone and in need. Remember this that God the Father will give you the grace that you and your spouce need, if you go to Him, who waits for YOU.
BE NOT AFRAID… PRAY HOPE AND DON’T WORRY. If there are mountains in the way of your adoption process, go to the Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, He will move the mountains in your life. Trust HIM!
You are all in our daily prayers, there is an army of prayer warriors praying for you! That picture in my mind gives me hope. I pray it gives you that same hope and trust that you need. God bless you…
Blessings in the Heart of Christ Jesus
Enthroned in the Most Blessed Sacrament,
Hannah’s Tears
Please check out our new blog space for infertility support, if you have anything you might like to add to help others, let us know…. http://hannahstearsinfertilitysupport.blogspot.com/
If you would like to participate in the novena to the Holy Spirit, start your novena today!!!
http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/pentecost/seven.htm
The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. It is still the only novena officially prescribed by the Church. Addressed to the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, it is a powerful plea for the light and strength and love so sorely needed by every Christian.
QUAMQUAM PLURIES ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON DEVOTION TO ST. JOSEPH
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/leo_xiii/encyclicals/documents/hf_l-xiii_enc_15081889_quamquam-pluries_en.html
Check out the encyclical Pope Leo XIII wrote about on St. Joseph… here’s just a little piece of the pie!
“During periods of stress and trial – chiefly when every lawlessness of act seems permitted to the powers of darkness – it has been the custom in the Church to plead with special fervour and perseverance to God, her author and protector, by recourse to the intercession of the saints – and chiefly of the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God – whose patronage has ever been the most efficacious. “
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Receive me, dear and chosen Father, and the offering of every movement of my body and soul, which I desire to present through thee to my blessed Lord. Purify all! Make all a perfect holocaust! May every pulsation of my heart be a Spiritual Communion, every look and thought an act of love, every action a sweet sacrifice, every word an arrow of Divine love, every step an advance toward Jesus, every visit to Our Lord as pleasing to God as the errands of Angels, every thought of thee, dear Saint, an act to remind thee that I am thy child. I recommend to thee the occasions in which I usually fail, particularly . . . [Mention these]. Accept each little devotion of the day, though replete with imperfection, and offer it to Jesus, Whose mercy will overlook all, since He regards not so much the gift as the love of the giver. Amen.
Dearest Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I know that most of you are probably sisters… but you never know who’s visiting. 😀
Let us pray one for another as we each carry our sufferings before the Lord, as we are always so aware of ourselves let us find a moment that we can lift a prayer for that unknown soul out in the world today that feels very alone in their sufferings.
Let us all become like Simon of Cyrene. Simon meaning “He who Hears”… let us become Catholic Christians that are listening to each others crys for hope, let us lift up our prayers for one another before the altar of the Lord and most especially during the Divine Mercy hour (3pm).
God Bless You,
Hannah’s Tears
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http://www.ewtn.com/library/papaldoc/jjp2sta.htm
O Christ, you gave to Simon of Cyrene the dignity of carrying your cross. Welcome us too under its weight, welcome all men and women and grant to everyone the gift of readiness to serve. Do not permit that we should turn away from those who are crushed by the cross of illness loneliness, hunger or injustice. As we carry each other’s burdens, help us to become witnesses to the gospel of the cross and witnesses to you, who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.
Some of you who are struggling with infertility as Catholics may find this blog site helpful on your own journey… this is a blog journal of a Catholic womans journey with fertiliy issues and how she came to acceptance. http://journeyofacceptance.blogspot.com/2007/08/let-me-introduce-myself.html
She continues her journey towards adoption in her new blog … http://ourtxadoption.blogspot.com/
Sometimes just knowing that we are not alone in our struggles lifts us up in our own journey. We pray that this information has been a help to those seeking understanding and acceptance in your own walk of faith and hope.
Peace and Blessings,
Hannah’s Tears
Miscarriage: understanding your loss from a Catholic perspective … http://www.freewebs.com/janeparkinson/index.htm
God, We remember all babies who have died as a result of miscarriage. We remember all mothers and fathers whose hearts are aching and arms empty, who never had a chance to love or hold their babies. We ask God’s healing to fill the void and emptiness that has been left. Amen
Dearest Friends,
We have found some beautiful readings under the site below, one of them being the article entitled “Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Miraculous Medal”. Let us follow the example of this holy woman, as we lift our hearts to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, as she leads us to Jesus…http://www.companionsofstanthony.org/marian-apostolate.htm
God Bless You,
Hannah’s Tears
